In this class, students will read works from award winning authors of different ethnic backgrounds before class and come in to class ready to discuss the struggles, adjustments and triumphs from the memoirs and short stories read. Socratic seminar style discussions will be led in order to facilitate an understanding of the most widely read and engaged with genre of modern literature today. Literary terms such as theme, conflict, persona, narrative, setting etc. will all be discussed. 

As an immigrant myself, many of the themes, concepts and ideas presented by these award winning authors resonate with me. I bring in the real life scenarios and passion from experience to teach this topic. Beyond that, my own background in education, teaching ESL and working with a multitude of immigrant families makes me most suited to bring their stories to the forefront. 

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Weekly readings will be posted in the classroom page which must be completed before coming into class. Some readings may have a short reflective prompt to write and share as well. 
Memoir writing activity is encouraged with details discussed on how to conduct an interview of an immigrant and how to write a memoir. 
授業以外に週あたり 1 - 2 時間の学習が期待されます
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Learner progress is based on participation discussion and ability to hold a claim with proof from readings. 
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